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Don’t you love watching that play over and over again?  The baseball playing barely beating out the throw at first base, or the way the wide receiver manages to catch the throw and score a touchdown?  Many TV stations have good equipment to provide instant replay, shots from different angles, etc. but they can only do so much.  Enter the Wavecam, a new piece of technology designed to capture all the incredible moments in many different perspectives. 

Football teams who have used this so far say how they enjoy the fact that the camera can get in any position, which is great for playing back the game in the locker room to review key plays.  The Wavecam is also permanently installed, so you can record practices that takes place in that location and any other events that occur in the same facility, such as concerts.  Basically, the Wavecam navigates around the area on a trolley and is suspended using Dura-tech cables.  After it is installed, it is very simple for broadcasters to use and control. 

Edmund Dougherty, Chief Technology Officer and Co-Founder, had this to say about the Wavecam:

“First of all, the Wavecam is permanently installed, which means it will be available for all events (for example, men’s and women’s basketball games, practices, concerts, graduations) held at a particular venue.  Every broadcaster who has seen the Wavecam loves what it can do.  In addition, it’s affordable and safe and easy to operate.”

Here are some quick tech specs:

  *  Stabilized camera motion in 3-D space
  * Horizontal travel speed: up to 20 mph
  * Vertical travel speed: up to 5 fps (feet per second)
  * Camera pan: 360 degrees
  * Camera tilt: 110 degrees
  * Fiber optic transmission of video and audio signals
  * Compatible with major camera brands in SD and HD
  * Single or dual operator configurations
  * Camera module size: approximately 2-feet x 1-foot x 1-foot

If you want to check out actual footage of the Wavecam, be sure to hit up their company link.

Company Page [Wavecam]
Read [PR Newswire]